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… On 28 February 2024, the UN Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders under the Aarhus Convention , Michel Forst, released a position paper on … that this trend spans at least four dimensions: the media and political discourse, legislation and policy, law …
… Transboundary waters are a global common good crucial for human life, … ninth session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP 9) to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary …
… took stock of the progress achieved by MENA countries towards accession to the Water Convention, discussed common issues related to …
Serbia joins the UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health
… Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) Protocol on Water and Health to the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes. The Protocol will … stakeholders, thematic workshops and awareness-raising and media campaigns, was important not only to inform the wide …
… 40% of the world’s population live in transboundary river and lake basins, accounting for an estimated 60% of global freshwater flow. These shared water resources support the … ninth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Water Convention (MOP 9) to discuss progress made and how to …
… The International High Level Conference and the Workshop are organized in the framework of the UNECE Programme “Regional Dialogue and Cooperation on Water Resources Management in Central Asia”, supported by … the role of international water law and the UNECE Water Convention” is the concluding event of a series of capacity …
… Three hundred and fifty participants from more than 74 countries gathered in Budapest … seventh session of the Meeting of the Parties to the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) in …
… Transboundary waters cover nearly half of the earth’s land surface and … expressions of interest by over 15 countries to join the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary …
… Meeting the growing water demand without compromising sustainability is a rising … these interdependencies is even more relevant in transboundary basins, where identifying intersectoral synergies and … sustainability. Recognising this, the Parties to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary …
… Nigeria has taken a significant step towards ensuring the sustainable management of its cross-border waters with a milestone commitment to join and implement a United Nations treaty known as the Water Convention. This commitment, guided by a road map, will …
Global workshop on Funding and Financing Transboundary Water Cooperation and Basin Development
… objectives: A key aspect for ensuring sustainable transboundary basin development and cooperation is funding. Funding … mandate, objectives and ambition of the transboundary water cooperation arrangement. The lack of sustainable … of the global workshop can be found here: https://unece.org/media/news/386610. … Global workshop on Funding and …
Briefing on the ninth session of the Meeting of Parties to the Water Convention
… a briefing on the 9th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention). The …
Ghana Launches its National Implementation Plan for the two Global Water Conventions
… Ghana’s transboundary river basins, namely the Volta River basin (shared with … the country’s land surface and generate around 80% of freshwater flow. These shared water resources provide water for … to accede at the same time to the two United Nations Water Conventions: the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use …
Growing momentum for the Water Convention in West Africa
… The Niger River Basin, shared by Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, … home to 140 million people. With increasing demands on its water resources, ensuring cooperation for their management … stability. On 11 April, an information day on the Water Convention resulted in a strong recommendation to the Niger …
The Economic Commission for Europe Water Convention and the United Nations Watercourses Convention
… http://www.unece.org The Economic Commission for Europe Water Convention and the United Nations Watercourses … n to in te rn at io na l w at er la w An analysis of their harmonized contribution to international water law Layout and … has fallen short of the required due diligence standards, remedial action will be taken in a less confrontational manner …
Cameroon confirms intention to accede to the Water Convention
… Cameroon shares most of its water resources - such as Lake Chad, the Congo, Sanaga and … its intention to accelerate its accession process to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary …
… (ECCAS) included the development and adoption of a regional convention on shared water resources as one of the short-term priority actions in …
… Geneva The two-day national seminar on the “UNECE Water Convention and its role in international law” opened today …
Togo will implement the Water Convention to improve management of its shared water resources
… Over two-thirds of Togo’s water resources are shared, notably through the Mono River … Togo has just approved its plan of action to implement the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary …
Post-2015 Water Thematic Consultation
… Have your voice heard - Water in the post-2015 development agenda The Thematic … 2015 website . Alternatively, you can engage through social media at Twitter @WaterPost2015 using the hash tag …